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  • 11 Oct 2016
  • First Look

October 11, 2016

behavior; (3) a top-down or laissez-faire style by the leader, which prevents honest conversation about problems; (4) a lack of coordination across businesses, functions, or regions due to poor organizational design; (5) inadequate leadership View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 Jan 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge

about gender and race or perceptions about age and class. Indeed, vast research shows that certain groups, such as women and African Americans, have a tougher time getting ahead. Yet Huang argues that we... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 17 Jan 2023
  • In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • 01 Dec 2023
  • News

Wide Horizon

world you have 50,000 entrepreneurs and hundreds of VCs, funding a wide variety of ideas, and out of that chaos come genuine breakthroughs. We really didn’t have that in the ASD field.” Plus, he figured, with so much time and money... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson
  • 04 Jan 2017
  • What Do You Think?

How Much Bureaucracy is a Good Thing in Government and Business?

procedures impedes effective action.” Wars on bureaucracy are waged and often thought to be won in non-governmental organizations. But there's a perception that the war is rarely waged or won in governments--particularly in democracies. ... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett
  • 12 Dec 2023
  • Research & Ideas

COVID Tested Global Supply Chains. Here’s How They’ve Adapted

than anticipated at a time when concern over inflation remains high. Government trade policy may in fact have pushed companies to move faster than they would have liked, raising the cost of relocating manufacturing operations and supply... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
  • 07 Feb 2017
  • Research & Ideas

The Right Way to Cry in Front of Your Boss

frustration or sadness. Wolf differentiates those expressions from anger directed at others. In the paper Managing Perceptions of Distress at Work: Reframing Emotion as Passion, published in the November 2016 issue of Organizational... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
  • Web

Finance - Faculty & Research

against and provide insights into how public perception influences portfolio management. I conclude by discussing the need to align public, investor, and policymaker perceptions with actual ESG performance,... View Details
  • Web

Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

portfolio management. I conclude by discussing the need to align public, investor, and policymaker perceptions with actual ESG performance, which can prompt timely recognition of firms' ESG improvements and... View Details
  • 06 Dec 2016
  • First Look

December 6, 2016

Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol By: Bellezza, Silvia, Neeru Paharia, and Anat Keinan Abstract—While research on conspicuous consumption has typically analyzed how people spend money on products that signal status, we investigate... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Dec 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Latest Isn’t Always Greatest: Why Product Updates Capture Consumers

idea, showing that the less time they gave people to examine a choice, the more likely they were to go for the newer option. “When you are under time pressure, you are even less likely to scrutinize the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products; Retail
  • Blog

What Can You Do to Foster Gender Equity?

different onboarding process than men. Younger women often find it difficult to find mentors or to receive specific, actionable feedback, which are both keys to developing new skills and moving up. Mid-career women with family responsibilities often face a View Details
  • 06 Nov 2012
  • First Look

First Look: November 6

companies can set the right incentives and time horizons for investments and create a robust innovation infrastructure in the process. Buy the book: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • July 2024
  • Article

A (Dynamic) Investigation of Stereotypes, Belief-Updating, and Behavior

By: Katherine B. Coffman, Paola Ugalde Araya and Basit Zafar
Many decisions—such as what educational or career path to pursue—are dynamic in nature, with individuals receiving feedback at one point in time and making decisions later. Using a controlled experiment, with two sessions one week apart, we analyze the dynamic effects... View Details
Keywords: Feedback; Beliefs; Stereotypes; Self-assessment; Gender Gap; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Perception; Decision Choices and Conditions
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  • 19 Jan 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?

questions. "The Internet makes it so easy for people to aggregate; some scholars worry that people will self-select into groups with a similar ideology," says Zhu. As a result, the Internet may lead to more biased opinions, which only harden over View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Publishing
  • 13 Jun 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Extroverts, Your Colleagues Wish You Would Just Shut Up and Listen

chance to speak, remember what you had said the next time you see them, and be focused on things other than the conversation at hand.’” Responses revealed a significant, negative relationship between an individual’s self-reported... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
  • 06 Dec 2011
  • First Look

First Look: Dec. 6

of a hypothetical $1,000 to introduce the idea that context, history, and values shape perceptions and expectations. These phenomena can propel behaviors that can lead to circumstances improving or deteriorating-upward or downward... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Sep 2009
  • Working Paper Summaries

Perspectives from the Boardroom--2009

Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch, Joseph L. Bower, Clayton S. Rose & Suraj Srinivasan
  • Web

Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Processes (31) Management Skills (20) Management Style (16) Management Succession (5) Management Systems (4) Management Teams (52) Management (353) Managerial Roles (6) Market Design (7) Market Entry and Exit (6) Market Participation (1) Market Platforms (23) Market... View Details
  • 03 Jun 2002
  • Research & Ideas

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

to shape your boss's perceptions of what can and should be achieved. Aim for good marks from those whose opinions your boss respects. This is an aspect of building supportive internal coalitions. Your boss may have pre-existing... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins